The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Monday announced a seven-member team, led by Odein Ajumogobia, a former Minister of Petroleum, to dialogue with the Federal Government.

Jomo Gbomo, MEND’s spokesman, said in an online statement on Monday that other members of the group, tagged, “Aaron Team 2”, are Bismark Rewane (Delta) and Florence Ita-Giwa (Cross River).

The rest are Timipa Jenkins Okponipere (Bayelsa), Ledum Mitee (Rivers) and Lawson Omokhodion (Edo) and Ibanga Isine (Akwa Ibom), who is a PREMIUM TIMES reporter.

Mr. Gbomo said other members of the team would be made public in due course after consultations with relevant stakeholders.

He said the team was made up of patriotic and selfless men and women with good track records and character drawn from different parts of the Niger Delta region.

Mr. Gbomo also said the team would dialogue with the Federal Government on the immediate, medium and long-term future of the Niger Delta region.
He said members had already agreed to serve on behalf of the Niger Delta Region.

He recalled that MEND on May 30, 2014, declared a ceasefire on attacks against the nation`s key economic and strategic interests.

The spokesman said the group took the decision in response to former President Goodluck Jonathan`s Democracy Day speech.

“Our message to the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) is simple: The Niger Delta struggle is beyond attacks on oil installations.

“If indeed your cause is to avenge the injustice done to the Niger Delta region; then, we urge you to ceasefire and join us to the table of negotiation with the Federal Government.

“Otherwise, the Niger Delta struggle shall be hijacked, once again by selfish interests for their own personal aggrandizement,” Gbomo said.

He said the problems and challenges facing the region after attacks on key installations were environmental pollution and political corruption. (NAN)

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What nonsense

Mend not wanted










Long live

nawa for naija

We wee not takit. These militants are partial

Dilector is still chopping watery beans in the plison, will you kip kwuayet?

Almajiris are running dilector anyha, NDA will u kip kwuayet?

Ipunk yoots are still running all over oshodi streets selling gala and fanyogo with no sign of Biafra, mend will you kip kwuayet and negotiate with gworo people?

These pipelines contracts you're shearing, there is goduuoo

MEND can't negotiate on behalf of NDA. The NDA is not under MEND so how can MEND negotiate on their behalf?

See MEND once more trying very hard to stay relevant...

The so called negotiators have at one time or the other been used as political stooge.


Where are the likes of Ann Kio Briggs, Where's IYC? Una never start.

I thought these people are already enrolled in the amnesty program. Why are they negotiating again?

Was it MEND that has been doing all the pipelines bombings or NDA?

Hope no one is trying to play smart?

The US Department of State has announced the designation of Niger Delta Avengers as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, and as Specially Designated Global Terrorists under section 1(b) of Executive Order 13228.

Horus:
The US Department of State has announced the designation of Niger Delta Avengers as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, and as Specially Designated Global Terrorists under section 1(b) of Executive Order 13228.

Source??

Both MEND and NDA have been politicized.... none is actually fighting for ND interest......it's all personal interest.. Micheewww